PTAextra Magazine Spring 2026 | Page 50

Supporting your school

How it all began

Exciting highlights over the last 70 years
32 % of PTAs raise over £ 10,000 per year

We do what we can for the children, to create memories, happiness and inclusivity.
Parentkind won the European Parents ' Association’ s coveted Alcuin Award
Suze Weeks, Chair of St John ' s C of E Primary School PTA

2016

Prince Philip – Duke of Edinburgh was one of our founding Patrons

1956

Parentkind ' s journey began – back then we were called the National Confederation of Parent Teacher Associations( NCPTA)
Our name changed to Parent Teacher Associations UK( PTA UK)

2011

Our network mobilises over 200,000 volunteer fundraisers

2014

Former CEO, David Butler, was awarded an OBE for his work with children’ s education as a result of his role at Parentkind
On our 60th anniversary, we held our National PTA Awards ceremony at Buckingham Palace!
Our member PTAs represent 4.7 million children
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